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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

mntleo2

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22. I sometimes get in silent trouble

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:08 PM

Jun 27

...in church whenever I call God "She." I have spent a lot of years studying archeology and old religious texts. My favorite is "The Gospel of Mary," because whether or not she and Jesus were married, he trusted her (I think they were). Whether or not this is an accurate translation, I love it ~ and I will read it in church when it is my turn to lead the service as an Elder.

TY for posting this and of course TY Libby ~ oh I love that girl!

Cat from Seattle

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The original Lord's Prayer translated from Aramaic [View all] SheltieLover Jun 25 OP

I think I like this better than the version I was taught as a child. 3catwoman3 Jun 25 #1

Yup. Astounding how patriarchy has usurped it. SheltieLover Jun 25 #2

I must have been an early feminist. One of my mother's favorite stories about me... 3catwoman3 Jun 25 #5

Good for you! SheltieLover Jun 25 #7

I had no idea. surfered Jun 25 #3

Constantine ordered all self-empowering elements of the bible removed at the Council of Nicea SheltieLover Jun 25 #4

Explainer dweller Jun 25 #6

Bless you for posting this -- it gave me an "ah-ha!" as to why I've felt so creatively stuck in fierywoman Jun 25 #8

Funny you should mention being creatively stuck... SheltieLover Jun 26 #10

Bwah- ha-ha -- as I read this, my (very old: 10? 15? 20? years) copy of it is a few inches from an fierywoman Jun 26 #14

Lol SheltieLover Jun 26 #16

Thank you from my heart for posting this ! fierywoman Jun 25 #9

Yw! SheltieLover Jun 26 #11

Astounding PJMcK Jun 26 #12

I agree! SheltieLover Jun 26 #17

Thank you, SL. Love you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 26 #13

Yw, Pants. Love you, too! 💞 SheltieLover Jun 26 #18

From the first line... Chemical Bill Jun 26 #15

Oh indeed the Bible does say that mntleo2 Jun 27 #23

Read? Omg that would make them "elitists!" SheltieLover Jun 26 #19

This is excellent JT99 Jun 26 #20

Thx. Feel free if you want to xpost. SheltieLover Jun 26 #21

TY so much! mntleo2 Jun 27 #24

Pls feel free to cross post if you wish. SheltieLover Jun 27 #26

I sometimes get in silent trouble mntleo2 Jun 27 #22

Good for you, Cat! SheltieLover Jun 27 #25

Thanks, great post. Much better than what I learned as a child. c-rational Jun 27 #27

Same here! Whole diffefent context. SheltieLover Jun 27 #28

Wow. What would the world be like if people regularly recited this rather than what we grew up with? Scrivener7 Monday #29

Yes, I'm sure! SheltieLover Monday #30